About the Company
Zyeta is an integrated workplace design and build firm headquartered in Bengaluru. We deliver human-centric corporate interiors end to end, from strategy and design through project management and fit-out, guided by three principles: Client Success, Quality-driven and Future-ready.

About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Manager – OPEX(Cost Control & Budgeting)to plan, manage and control Zyeta's operational expenditure. You will own operating budgets, track spending against them, lead vendor negotiations, find savings and set up strong expenditure controls. This is a specialised OPEX role, not a general accounting or financial reporting position. You will work closely with leadership and with the Accounts, Procurement, Administration HR and Project Operations teams. Responsibilities OPEX Budgeting & Management
• Prepare and own the annual OPEX budget with department heads
• Allocate and monitor budgets across departments and business functions
• Track monthly, quarterly and annual spend against approved budgets
• Spot overspending, deviations and cost leakages
• Forecast recurring expenses for accurate budget planning Cost Control & Optimisation
• Drive cost-control initiatives across operations and support functions
• Analyse spending patterns and vendor costs to cut unnecessary expenditure
• Ensure savings initiatives deliver measurable results
• Set cost benchmarks and expenditure control mechanisms Vendor Management & Commercial Negotiations
• Independently manage vendor commercial engagements and relationships
• Review quotations, proposals, contracts and pricing structures
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit periods and SLAs
• Drive vendor consolidation,



rate standardisation and better terms Reporting & Expenditure Control
• Prepare monthly OPEX MIS and budget-versus-actual statements
• Monitor departmental spend, recurring and prepaid expenses, and accruals
• Highlight significant variances to leadership with recommendations
• Set up expenditure approval processes and ensure budget discipline
• Process & Stakeholder Coordination
• Define processes for budget allocation, expense approvals and spend monitoring
• Ensure timely tracking and reconciliation of operating expenses with Accounts
• Continuously improve OPEX management and financial control processes Qualifications
• Bachelor's in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or related field; MBA (Finance), CA Inter or CMA is an advantage Required Skills
• 7–10 years, with substantial hands-on ownership of OPEX budgeting and cost control
• Proven experience preparing, allocating and tracking operating budgets
• Robust vendor management, negotiation and cost optimisation track record
• Experience with recurring and prepaid expenses, accruals, financial controls and MIS
• Advanced MS Excel and working knowledge of ERP systems
• Able to drive cost-control initiatives independently and present insights to leadership Preferred Skills
• Preferred Industry Experience Design & Build, Interior Fit-outs, Commercial Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure, or Facilities & Integrated Workplace Management.
• Please note: Candidates whose experience is mainly in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, taxation, statutory compliance, bookkeeping or financial accounting, without direct OPEX budgeting and cost-control ownership, may not be suitable for this role.

📌 Senior Manager – OPEX(Cost Control (Bengaluru)
🏢 Zyeta
📍 Bengaluru